Why invest in your workforce?

Investing in the Sava diploma

For estate agents, the Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation offers a clear route to diversify and strengthen your business model. It's a practical investment in both talent and service capability.

This ABBE-accredited Level 6 diploma is industry-recognised and enables you to upskill your workforce, and develop a residential property surveying service in house. The diploma is the UK’s leading vocational route into the profession – perfect for those who need to train alongside their existing role.

We teach learners from the ground up, covering residential construction, building pathology, surveying skills, valuation and more.

On completion, the diploma provides direct entry into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) at Associate level. This means Sava graduates can offer RICS Home Surveys and become a member of the RICS valuer registration scheme to offer residential property valuations.

The Benefits:

   Expand your service offering to include home surveys and valuations

   Reduce delays from scheduling external surveyors and consultants

   Improve cross-selling opportunities and drive sales

   Retain and develop your staff and enhance motivation and loyalty

   Grow your business and differentiate yourself in the market

Course Details

The Sava diploma is a degree-equivalent qualification that's accredited by the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE). The course is delivered part time over 24 months by expert trainers who are active in the surveying field.

Keeping travel to a minimum, our learners are taught through a mix of virtual classrooms and online study, plus a total of 12 face-to-face sessions across the training period (including 8 in-person classroom days at a chosen UK course location and 4 practical days at our training properties in Milton Keynes).

To find out more, including course fees, locations, module information and how to enrol, please contact a Sava course advisor today. We can also send you a copy of our residential surveyor training guide.

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